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COVER STORY By Rebecca Wright
Hip, Hip, Local Businesses Celebrate
Milestone Anniversaries
Hooray!
S tarting a business is a daunting
experience. It takes great courage,
ambition and insight.
In today’s tough economy, it’s
even harder to be successful as an
entrepreneur, so surviving the first year
is a major accomplishment!
But, there are many in the community
who have made it to major milestones
with their businesses. Biz X now
takes a closer look at some of those
businesses celebrating commemorative
anniversaries in operation in 2015.
Read on to learn about how these
businesses started up, what they offer the
community, the challenges they’ve faced
along the way, how they’ve grown, and
some advice the business owners have
for others starting out!
The original Wharram’s Jewellery store, 60 years ago at 6 Talbot Street West in Leamington. Photo courtesy of Wharram’s Jewellery.
all of Essex County, including Windsor, – and make sure your staff is doing the same.
Tecumseh, LaSalle, as well as Chatham. “Whether they are your largest or smallest
“My clients have greatly helped me client, they are all putting bread and butter
achieve this goal,” says McAuliffe about on the table,” states McAuliffe. “All my drivers
her business reaching a decade milestone. are polite and courteous to each person they
“Without their continued support, I could encounter, whether it is a receiver, customer
10 Years: The A1 Courier Service not have succeeded.”
The A1 Courier Service also handles rush
These days, people are pressed for time or direct deliveries to anywhere in Ontario,
and want things done quickly – so area and McAuliffe has partnered with other
businesses have to keep up and provide fast companies that handle the U.S. and long
and efficient services. distance or larger shipments.
At The A1 Courier Service (740 Campbell The business also offers warehousing and
Avenue, Windsor; A1-Courier.com), Owner pick and pack operations for companies that
Rose McAuliffe and her team are proud require this service.
to offer the community same-day courier McAuliffe says she feels very fortunate
services. to have grown over the years – going from
“This means all packages that get picked one car, one van and one extra driver to now
up will get delivered on the same day,” having six full-time drivers and two spare
explains McAuliffe. drivers. And she adds that she couldn’t have
She started the business 10 years ago in done it without her “rock,” her husband of
November 2005. She feels the specialized 42 years, Earl.
service — providing same-day express As for some advice for businesses starting Happy 10th birthday to The A1 Courier Service
owned by Rose McAulife! Balloons provided by The
delivery — is what has sustained her out, McAuliffe says first of all, treat each
Party Warehouse, 1030 Walker Road in Windsor.
business. Their coverage area includes customer as if they are your only customer Photo by Rod Denis.
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Hip, Hip, Local Businesses Celebrate
Milestone Anniversaries
Hooray!
S tarting a business is a daunting
experience. It takes great courage,
ambition and insight.
In today’s tough economy, it’s
even harder to be successful as an
entrepreneur, so surviving the first year
is a major accomplishment!
But, there are many in the community
who have made it to major milestones
with their businesses. Biz X now
takes a closer look at some of those
businesses celebrating commemorative
anniversaries in operation in 2015.
Read on to learn about how these
businesses started up, what they offer the
community, the challenges they’ve faced
along the way, how they’ve grown, and
some advice the business owners have
for others starting out!
The original Wharram’s Jewellery store, 60 years ago at 6 Talbot Street West in Leamington. Photo courtesy of Wharram’s Jewellery.
all of Essex County, including Windsor, – and make sure your staff is doing the same.
Tecumseh, LaSalle, as well as Chatham. “Whether they are your largest or smallest
“My clients have greatly helped me client, they are all putting bread and butter
achieve this goal,” says McAuliffe about on the table,” states McAuliffe. “All my drivers
her business reaching a decade milestone. are polite and courteous to each person they
“Without their continued support, I could encounter, whether it is a receiver, customer
10 Years: The A1 Courier Service not have succeeded.”
The A1 Courier Service also handles rush
These days, people are pressed for time or direct deliveries to anywhere in Ontario,
and want things done quickly – so area and McAuliffe has partnered with other
businesses have to keep up and provide fast companies that handle the U.S. and long
and efficient services. distance or larger shipments.
At The A1 Courier Service (740 Campbell The business also offers warehousing and
Avenue, Windsor; A1-Courier.com), Owner pick and pack operations for companies that
Rose McAuliffe and her team are proud require this service.
to offer the community same-day courier McAuliffe says she feels very fortunate
services. to have grown over the years – going from
“This means all packages that get picked one car, one van and one extra driver to now
up will get delivered on the same day,” having six full-time drivers and two spare
explains McAuliffe. drivers. And she adds that she couldn’t have
She started the business 10 years ago in done it without her “rock,” her husband of
November 2005. She feels the specialized 42 years, Earl.
service — providing same-day express As for some advice for businesses starting Happy 10th birthday to The A1 Courier Service
owned by Rose McAulife! Balloons provided by The
delivery — is what has sustained her out, McAuliffe says first of all, treat each
Party Warehouse, 1030 Walker Road in Windsor.
business. Their coverage area includes customer as if they are your only customer Photo by Rod Denis.
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